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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Northeastern University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Northeastern graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $55,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $69,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $88,000 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $85,800 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $74,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $104,900 , followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $93,900 , and Education (First Professional Degree) at $88,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Northeastern University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Northeastern University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $104,900
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $93,900
Education (First Professional Degree) $88,500
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $88,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $86,600
Medical Illustration and Informatics (Master's Degree) $86,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) $86,100
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $85,800
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Master's Degree) $83,100
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $81,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $74,600
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) $73,800
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,600
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,600
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $68,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,300
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $65,900
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,600
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,200
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,100
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $60,900
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,700
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $58,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,700
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $53,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,500
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $53,300
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $51,900
Architecture (First Professional Degree) $51,600
Law (First Professional Degree) $51,600
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $48,100
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,800
Education (Master's Degree) $47,300
International/Global Studies (Master's Degree) $46,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $46,400
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,400
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,800
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $43,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,600
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,500
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $38,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=167358.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026